Originally Posted by mikerbike
(Post 10974908)
Extend whatever tie rods you have now?
i was thinking of getting more steering rack spacers but that also seems sketchy. longer tie rods would be sick, but theyre hard to find, and the sti ones are pricey. plus i would have to redo too much before this first event. might try to do it before XDC irwindale really scared to do everything and for it to suck... |
I just got the mazdatrix extended bumpstop couplers then had to trim them to fit. Think the whole job cost me >100$ and about 3 hours of work
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Originally Posted by driftfcbuckey
(Post 10974944)
i was thinking of sliding a pipe over them and welding, but seems like me being a bad fabricator ill get them uneven or something.
I can't find the ones that Steve has (Mazdatrix?), but these move the tie rod out further. You already run a pair of these? Double them up like Lovely Idol. http://cache1.bigcartel.com/product_...?1329007750512 I think I've seen the Mazdatix units posted somewhere on here before, but I can't find them on the website. |
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This shit just got real! Big wing for the win.
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Dear God that wing. Here's you're ticket to Awesome-town.
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Originally Posted by Lovely Idol
(Post 10976158)
What the fuck is with the wing stands?
real talk though idgaf. this car needs a gt wing. i really wanna cut it and extend it but i already know it's going to get ripped off on the fence. shine auto wing is coming. i just need $1k. |
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...97131184_n.jpg
if you don't have a gt wing atleast at roof height, you're missing out.... http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...84068810_n.jpg |
Fantastic color, can't wait for complete shots!
Riz. |
Originally Posted by Tofuman FC3S
(Post 10977366)
Fantastic color, can't wait for complete shots!
Riz. http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...02277405_n.jpg |
Originally Posted by Lovely Idol
(Post 10978117)
They but throwing some garage bb up on that bitch is where its at
haha it's coming man itsssaaaa coming. Just trying to make it happen one thing at a time |
finished both fenders for the most part today. set the front ride height. this things are amazing. cant wait to prime them and see them.
Glass guy came out and got the old window out in 5mins with some Sawzall and a stoney metal spatula device attached to it. at first i thought he was going to cut the window out then saw the specialty tool. whew.... http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...52199421_n.jpg they front fenders are essentially 105mm wide now. i have a bolt-on 50mm spacer with the 17x9.5 +12 TE37s which = -38 effective offset. http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...76439030_n.jpg http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...77904022_n.jpg http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...07412756_n.jpg brb sleeping |
Originally Posted by Lovely Idol
(Post 10978822)
Never be scared of self tapping some wood to build shit
hahaha these things work bomb though. when i repaired all my broken BN last season i used these guys to get the lip true. it's like making baller jig for fiberglass! lol |
I likes this car. I likes this build. The only thing I dont likes is the headlights. Why you no use a bigger square or two round lights?
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my car still rubs everything at angle now. i really need to figure out how much angle i have, because if it's not as much as i'm thinking and i'm hitting all this crap i'm going to be pissed....
brake caliper bolt is like .00005 from bottoming out on LCA/balljoint but the neovas hit first in the front, and the rear. i raised my car 1.5" up front to get clearance and it's hitting the tubs now. i'm going to skin some of tub where it's hitting, and try to relocate my Leading Coil off the wheel well on the left side. |
Originally Posted by RXILVER7
(Post 10978897)
I likes this car. I likes this build. The only thing I dont likes is the headlights. Why you no use a bigger square or two round lights?
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/...X7-FC3S.jpg?v0 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...3sdriftcar.jpg Or JTP's? http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagam...JTP%20copy.jpg lol just messing around though. they were last minute. the brackets were quick. they look like real shit without the bumper on. they were $20 at autozone, and no fucks will be given when i walk back in to replace them after demolishing them hahahaha |
I bought a couple sets from autozone for my car. I think they'll look good when it's all said and done.
you can kinda see them in this shot. I can get a better photo http://evanfitch.com/images/anglekit.jpg |
^^^ At that rate just have him fab new lower control arms......mmmmm I should do that for my car.
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I think I've only seen one pic of fabbed ones on an FC. It's on my PC somewhere I'll try to find it. Why doesn't any company offer them? Not even like Ikeya Formula or some other JDM ass shit.
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Wow haha. If the thousands of rx7 stuff pics on my computer (seriously like 20,000 pics) I found that super fast and easy.
This is Charles Ng's (originally Mike Essa's) FC. You can see the LCA that is on there. http://evanfitch.com/images/ngdg5.jpg |
Originally Posted by Lovely Idol
(Post 10975163)
My car has double rack spacers on it, no problems yet
I wouldn't suggest anyone doing this. |
Originally Posted by RXILVER7
(Post 10978961)
Wow haha. If the thousands of rx7 stuff pics on my computer (seriously like 20,000 pics) I found that super fast and easy.
This is Charles Ng's (originally Mike Essa's) FC. You can see the LCA that is on there. http://evanfitch.com/images/ngdg5.jpg |
Originally Posted by J.T.P.
(Post 10978997)
none of this looks safe...
Can you further explain the theory or rack spacers. I know I have only one pair on my car but I have heard of other people running them stacked. |
pretty sure those lower control arms broke though, he's had them re-done since then or maybe even went back to stock..
1 rack spacer has a provision to extend rack travel to the "extended" stop.. stacking two isn't going to give you more rack travel.. which is what gives you more angle.. |
Originally Posted by RXILVER7
(Post 10979010)
Can you further explain the theory or rack spacers. I know I have only one pair on my car but I have heard of other people running them stacked.
the spacer is actually just that little part pointed out in red. the fatter part bottoms out on the rack and thats how it stops at lock. adding a second spacer does nothing for angle since the rack is still being stopped by the fat part from the first spacer. |
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